Bed-support.



S. J. WESTER.

BED SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 23. I914 Patented Oct. 12, 1915.

COLUMBIA PLANOGRAI'H CO.,WASHXNUTON, n c.

SWAN J'. WESTER, OF IBOONE, IOWA.

BED-SUPPORT.

Application filed November 23, 1914.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SWAN J. WEsTER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Boone, in the county of Boone, State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bed-Supports; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in bedstead attachments, and particularly to devices for use of invalids.

One object of the invention is to provide a simple and novel device which can be used on any bed for raising the patient into a sitting or partial sitting position.

Another object is to provide a head rest for a bed in which the canvas covering can be tightened or loosened to suit the comfort of the patient.

Another object is to provide a device of this character which can be adjusted to stand at different angles.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a bed showing my invention applied thereto and in operative position. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the device, Fig. 3 is a front elevation and Fig. 4 is a rear elevation.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, 10 represents a horizontal frame, the forward end of which is connected by a downwardly bowed transverse bar 11. Mounted at the rear end of the frame and at'opp'osite sides, are the vertical uprights 12, these uprights being pivotally connected to the fra'meat their lower ends I and at their upper endsby a roller13. Garried by each of these uprights is a rearwardly extending bracket 14 which rotatably supports a roller or drum 15. Both ends of the drum project beyond the ends of the brackets and are transversely kerfed as at Specification of Letters Patent. Patented 0613 12, 1915.

Serial No. 873,592.

16 to receive a crank handle 17 by means of which the drum can be rotated. Secured to the drum, and extending up over the roller 13 and then downwardly where it is secured at its other end to the transverse bar 11 is a strip of canvas 18. Pivotally connected to the side members of the frame" 10 'rearwardly of the uprights are braces 19, their free ends being formed with the slots 20 for interchangeable engagement with the headed pins 21 carried by the uprights, these braces serving to hold the uprights at different angles forwardly and rearwardly of the vehicle. Pivotally mounted on each of the brackets 14 is a pawl 22, these pawls or cords 24, these pawls engaging with a v circular series of openings 25 formedfin the drum. The ring is arranged to be held; by means of a hook 23' carried by the upper connecting member 12 of the uprights 12.

Pivotally mounted in the forward end of the frame 10 is a skeletonframe 26 which extends upwardly and at an angle to the frame and is secured as at 27 to the canvas strip 18. This forms the portion of the device against which the patients back rests.

What is claimed is:

A back rest for a bed comprising a horizontal frame, vertically disposed parallel uprights pivoted to the rear portion of the frame, a pawl. and ratchet winding drum mounted transversely on the uprights, movable braces carried by the frame arranged for adjustable engagement with the uprights, a second frame pivotally connected to the forward end of the first frame, a canvas strip secured to the second frame, and wound upon the drum, and a guiding roller mounted in the upper end of the uprights.

and receiving the canvas strip thereover.

In testimony whereof, I afiiX my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. V I

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